"Peak CrossFit" is not the point of the article linked by Kyle.
Glassman is tired of the Games detracting from CrossFit's primary mission: battling chronic disease and helping the masses become more fit.
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"Peak CrossFit" is not the point of the article linked by Kyle.
Here you go:
I would argue that's what's behind it. I've not seen Glassman previously show any public concern for chronic disease and the like. Maybe I missed it, or maybe he's done so quietly behind the scenes; but HQ has under his leadership put lots of money, time and effort into the Games, and relatively little into broadening Crossfit's current demographic appeal (basically: well-educated white 25-34yo couples with household income $150k+), and absolutely fuck all into supporting new Crossfit gym owners; they get no business mentoring, nothing prevents another Crossfit opening next door, etc.
#narrowcastingKyleSchuant wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:54 pm SS at least has tried to appeal to a broad demographic from the start.
I don't know man . . . .
If the current model was still very profitable, they would keep doing it for sure.(the article)
The restructuring, orchestrated by CrossFit founder Greg Glassman, came just a week after the 12th CrossFit Games and a surprise to many in the company. One employee who was not laid off estimated it was “close to 30 – 40%” of staff in CrossFit’s Santa Cruz, CA office.
On the surface, the force reduction appears to be further evidence that CrossFit, Inc. is hemorrhaging money and finds itself in dire straits financially. However, after years of failing to turn a profit, the CrossFit Games is now in the black according to multiple sources inside HQ. Last year, they sold more than 60,000 tickets and by all indications the 2018 Games was an even bigger success. They also added a half-dozen new corporate sponsors like RockTape, RXBAR, and Pure Spectrum to their already impressive roster.
So what could be the reason for this massive downsizing?
Glassman is tired of the Games detracting from CrossFit's primary mission: battling chronic disease and helping the masses become more fit.
So...then couldn't quote Glassman himself even about the who'e "we care about the world health thing". or Castro.(the article) “We chose to make these changes to refocus our efforts towards the core of CrossFit: our affiliates, seminars and certifications, and our core mission: preventing and reversing chronic disease,” an anonymous source within CrossFit said.
They just say that so that instead of feeling bad about being dumb with marketing, they can feel good about being smart enough to appreciate the genius of The Method; Rip has specifically said you have to be intelligent to get it. This is of course arrant nonsense; lots of dumb people lift and understand the benefits, and lots of smart people don't see the point, or do but don't care.
This would be the hope. Fitness professionals' organisations worldwide are all striving towards getting a chunk of that sweet, sweet public money currently going to doctors, nurses, radiographers, pharmacists and so on. If you run an ordinary old gym then customers come and go based on their own whim; but if you can get 3 sets of 5 prescribed, well...
looked it up. that thing is 1400pgs long. Any idea on which page to start reading?asdf wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:08 pmHere you go:
[I decided to delete the link I had put here previously. It was to a post in the infamous "Couch Thread" on Irongarmx. I'm not sure such a link is appropriate for this forum.]
The story below brought SSBBT3 to near the top of the Amazon sales list for a while. $$$$$$$$$
Here's what I find perplexing here with Glassman and Rip (via Sullivan and the Barbell Prescription stuff*): with public funding will come a regulated profession. Both Glassman and Rip (Glassman actually putting skin in the game with lobbying money, iirc) have railed against licensing and registration or personal trainers and coaches. I understand why. However, as soon as that first $1 of public money is spent, it's going to be regulated. You don't get one without the other. Xfit is big enough to put their certification levels through some accreditation process. I don't know if Rip can fund this, even if his principles would allow it.KyleSchuant wrote: ↑Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:28 amThis would be the hope. Fitness professionals' organisations worldwide are all striving towards getting a chunk of that sweet, sweet public money currently going to doctors, nurses, radiographers, pharmacists and so on. If you run an ordinary old gym then customers come and go based on their own whim; but if you can get 3 sets of 5 prescribed, well...
I think Chlo Johnson (I think I got her name right) would be decently competitive at a regional level.
Chloie Jonsson is not competitive and CJ is not going to compete in the 2019 open because of "injuries." CJ sued Xfit in 2014 or so because they wouldn't allow CJ to compete. There was some settlement. A trans advocacy journal has an article on the new XFit policy here:
There’s no caption for the cover photo... Am I gay or not?iamsmu wrote: ↑Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:51 am
Chloie Jonsson is not competitive and CJ is not going to compete in the 2019 open because of "injuries." CJ sued Xfit in 2014 or so because they wouldn't allow CJ to compete. There was some settlement. A trans advocacy journal has an article on the new XFit policy here:
https://www.them.us/story/crossfit-games-trans-policy
They didn't mention more than a couple trans people doing xfit. If there were any serious competitors, I'd expect that they would be mentioned.
Yeah, you missed it. it's been there from the start.KyleSchuant wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:54 pm I've not seen Glassman previously show any public concern for chronic disease and the like. Maybe I missed it
What's wrong with Glassman? Did he fall off a rope or something? I can't recall what his excuse was. But he looks to have a few diseases. It makes him an awful spokesman for the cure.asdf wrote: ↑Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:33 am
Here's a video of Glassman lecturing about how CrossFit has the cure for chronic disease, also from two years ago.
You think SS is targeting a broader demographic than CrossFit? That's ridiculous.KyleSchuant wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:54 pm ...[CrossFit] HQ has ... [put] relatively little [time and effort] into broadening Crossfit's current demographic appeal (basically: well-educated white 25-34yo couples with household income $150k+),
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SS at least has tried to appeal to a broad demographic from the start.
His "excuse" is that he contracted polio as a child. 60 Minutes reported that he also suffered a serious leg injury dismounting from the rings in his youth. Is one or the other or both a sufficient "excuse" for you? He's 62, by the way.